SpaceX’s IPO craze fizzles as rocket-and-AI firm’s shares lose momentum
Due to its relatively small public float and high valuation, analysts and portfolio managers have been cautioning investors to anticipate volatility ahead...
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IF Insights: Is Wall Street engineering stock market’s biggest risk transfer?
SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are preparing to list on the stock market at a combined target value of roughly USD 3.6 trillion, matching France's entire yearly GDP output...
AI-related debt issuance up for massive surge in 2026, says Morgan Stanley
As per Morgan Stanley's estimates, the issuance tally stood at nearly USD 236 billion as of May 31, 2026, fourfold more than the same period in 2025...
Bahrain raises USD 1 billion in 10-year USD bond as it fights geopolitical headwinds
The sovereign priced the Bahrain's issue at a yield of 7.125%, tightening from initial price thoughts (IPTs) in the 7.50% area...
JPMorgan to offload exposure to USD 4 billion in private equity-linked loans
JPMorgan is in talks with investors over a transaction that would allow it to transfer risk tied to 'net asset value loans' backed by private equity fund assets...
Egypt raises USD 1 billion in dollar-denominated social bond sale
The eight-year bonds received subscription orders exceeding USD 3.9 billion, reducing the annual yield to 7.6% from 8% due to strong demand...
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launches integrated trading services
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange's AMS portal will connect funding, trading, and portfolio management into a single, seamless workflow...
Bank of England warns of risks to equity markets
Equity markets remain near record highs even as the Bank of England flags growing risks tied to private credit, volatile asset prices and financial stability concerns...
Bank recapitalisation creates USD 22.1 billion wealth in Nigeria’s equity market
February 2026 delivered a market capitalisation gain of 17.6 trillion naira, the highest single-month increase ever recorded in Nigeria's stock market...
Africa’s first stakeholder prosperity bond: All you need to know
Artisanal mining has been a job generator on a global level, and in Africa, it often operates informally on or near company-run mines, hitting their profits, spreading pollution and depriving nations of revenue...